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Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12

WA8F callsign genealogy

Currently held by SMITH, IVAN D

The FCC publishes a previous_call_sign on every amateur license — a self-link to the licensee's prior callsign. Following those links produces the chain below.

Previous callsigns

Older callsigns held by WA8F's current licensee, walking backwards.

  1. KE8TCUcancelled· E
    Gambrill Jr, Walter EOHgranted 2021-10-19cancelled 2022-11-05

Successor callsigns

Callsigns held now by people who previously held WA8F.

  1. K8IDSactive· E
    SMITH, IVAN DMIgranted 2021-01-12
  2. W4FRKactive· E
    WAMSLEY, ERNEST FGAgranted 2020-09-09
  3. AA4FRcancelled· E
    ROLL, FREDERICK JFLgranted 2006-01-10cancelled 2006-08-01

All historical holders

Every license row we've seen with the callsign WA8F, oldest first.

  • SMITH, IVAN D MI
    1996-01-18 → cancelled 2001-04-03
  • ROLL, FREDERICK J FL
    2004-12-24 → cancelled 2006-01-10
  • WAMSLEY, ERNEST F GA
    2017-11-07 → cancelled 2020-09-09
  • Gambrill Jr, Walter E OH
    2022-11-05 active
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